| Date | Title | | | 12/19/03 | Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend and Announces Date of Fourth Quarter Earnings Release| OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Dec 19, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via Comtex/ -- The Board of
Directors of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. approved a quarterly dividend on
its Class A common stock (NYSE: WDR) of $0.15 per share payable on February 2,
2004 to stockholders of record as of January 9, 2004.
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. will announce fourth quarter 2003 earnings
before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, January 29,
2004. Keith A. Tucker, Chairman and Chief Exe... |
|  | | 11/18/03 | Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.'s CEO Keith A. Tucker Will Present at the Merrill Lynch Banking & Financial Services Investor Conference| OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2003--WDR (NYSE:
WDR), Keith A. Tucker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Waddell
& Reed Financial, Inc. will be presenting at the Merrill Lynch Banking
& Financial Services Investor Conference on Thursday, November 20,
2003 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. You can listen to an audio webcast of
the conference live and view the presentation slides on the Company's
website at www.waddell.com under the "Corporate" heading. A replay
will be avai... |
| | | 11/18/03 | Waddell & Reed Suspends Search for New Headquarters | | | 10/28/03 | Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results| -- Adjusted net income of $23.8 million; GAAP net income of $2.3 million -- $21.5 million after-tax special charge taken in recognition of liabilities associated with legal matters -- Acquisition of Securian VA business completed -- Acquisition of Securian VA business completed -- Wholesale channel business pipeline remains strong
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Oct 28, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Waddell & Reed
Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) today reported GAAP third quarter net income of... |
| | | 09/23/03 | Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend and Announces Date Of Third Quarter Earnings Release| OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sep 23, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- The Board of
Directors of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. approved a quarterly dividend on
its Class A common stock (NYSE: WDR) of $0.15 per share payable on November 3,
2003 to stockholders of record as of October 10, 2003.
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. will announce third quarter 2003 earnings
before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, October 28,
2003. Keith A. Tucker, Chairman and Chief Exec... |
| | | 09/05/03 | Waddell & Reed to Appeal Ruling in Arbitration Case| OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sep 5, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Waddell & Reed
Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) announced today that it would appeal a ruling by
an NASD Dispute Resolution Panel that calls for the payment of a $25 million
punitive damages award by its Waddell & Reed, Inc. subsidiary to a former
Waddell & Reed financial advisor.
This is the second such ruling issued by the arbitration panel in
connection with a dispute between Waddell & Reed and a former financial
advi... |
| | | 09/03/03 | Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.'s CEO Keith A. Tucker will present at the Lehman Brothers 2003 Financial Services Conference| OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 3, 2003--WDR
(NYSE:WDR), Keith A. Tucker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. will be presenting at the Lehman
Brothers 2003 Financial Services Conference Tuesday, September 9, 2003
at 2:15 p.m. Eastern Time. You can listen to an audio webcast of the
conference live and view the presentation slides on the Company's
website at www.waddell.com under the "Corporate" heading. A replay
will be available on the Compa... |
| | | 07/02/03 | UPDATE: Waddell & Reed Launches Expanded Ivy Funds Family| Printer Friendly Version (pdf format)
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jul 2, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Waddell & Reed
Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) announced today that it has launched an expanded
Ivy Funds family after completing the mergers of several Ivy Funds into
similar funds in its W&R Funds group, a change recently approved by
shareholders of the Ivy Funds. The Ivy Funds were previously managed by Ivy
Management, Inc. -- the U.S. investment management subsidiary of Toront... |
| | | 07/02/03 | UPDATE: Waddell & Reed Launches Dividend Income Funds| Printer Friendly Version (pdf format)
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jul 2, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Waddell & Reed
Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) announced today the launch of the Waddell & Reed
Advisors Dividend Income Fund and the Ivy Dividend Income Fund, which seek to
provide income and long-term capital growth by investing primarily in
dividend-paying common stocks that show strong prospects for long-term growth.
The funds are designed for investors seeking both income and ... |
| | | 06/24/03 | Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Announces New National Sales Manager for Ivy Funds Distributor, Inc.| OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jun 24, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) has announced the appointment of J.
Bradley Ross as executive vice president and national sales manager of Ivy
Funds Distributor Inc., the broker-dealer for the Ivy Funds.
Waddell & Reed Ivy Investment Company became investment adviser to the Ivy
Funds as part of the Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., December 2002 acquisition
of Mackenzie Investment Management. Th... |
| | | 06/20/03 | Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend and Announces Date Of Second Quarter Earnings Release| OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jun 20, 2003 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Board of Directors of
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. approved a quarterly dividend on its Class A
common stock (NYSE: WDR) of $.1326 per share payable on August 1, 2003 to
stockholders of record as of July 11, 2003.
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. will announce second quarter 2003 earnings
before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, July 30,
2003. Keith A. Tucker, Chairman and Chief Executive ... |
| | | 04/24/03 | Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results| Printer Friendly Version (pdf format)
- Waddell & Reed executes acquisition and distribution agreements for certain Advantus funds with Securian Financial/Minnesota Life - Net income of $1.6 million and earnings per share of $0.02 - Excluding equity compensation, net income of $19.2 million and earnings per share of $0.24 - Waddell & Reed wins mandates for $474 million in April - Entire $50 million jury verdict reversed by Alabama Supreme Court OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Apr 24, 2003 /PR... |
| | | 04/24/03 | Waddell & Reed Strategic Alliance With Securian Financial Group to Bring Waddell & Reed $2.1 Billion in Assets, New Distribution Opportunities| Printer Friendly Version (pdf format)
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Apr 24, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via Comtex/ -- Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) announced today that it has entered
into a strategic alliance agreement with Securian Financial Group, Inc.,
through which it will become investment adviser on substantially all actively
managed equity assets of Advantus Capital Management, Inc., and purchase
certain Advantus assets. Advantus is a subsidiary of Securian Financial
Gro... |
| | | 04/21/03 | Entire $50 Million Jury Verdict Reversed by Alabama Supreme Court| Printer Friendly Version (pdf format)
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Apr 21, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Waddell & Reed
Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) (the "Company") announced today that in a 7-1
opinion, the Alabama Supreme Court has reversed the entire $50 million jury
verdict rendered against it by an Alabama jury in favor of United Investors
Life Insurance Company ("UILIC") in March of 2002.
The case involved a dispute over the terms of a compensation agreement
executed in... |
| | | 03/20/03 | Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend and Announces Date Of First Quarter Earnings Release| Printer Friendly Version (pdf format)
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Mar 20, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- The
Board of Directors of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. approved a quarterly
dividend on its Class A common stock (NYSE: WDR) of $.1326 per share payable on
May 1, 2003 to stockholders of record as of April 10, 2003.
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. will announce first quarter 2003 earnings before
trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, April 24, 2003. Keith... |
| | | 03/05/03 | Waddell & Reed Announces Plans to Merge Fund Families| OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Mar 5, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Waddell &
Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) announced today that it intends to merge
several Ivy Funds into its W&R Funds family, creating a single new fund family
that would operate under the Ivy Funds brand.
Under the plan, six Ivy Funds would be merged into existing W&R Funds; six Ivy
Funds would remain as they are; and all W&R Funds, including those not involved
in the mergers, would operate under the Ivy Funds br... |
| | | 02/11/03 | New York Appeals Court Overturns $25 Million Punitive Damages Award Against Waddell & Reed| Printer Friendly Version (pdf format)
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb 11, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Waddell
& Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) announced today that the Appellate Division
of the New York Supreme Court has overturned a decision by an NASD Dispute
Resolution Panel that had ordered Waddell & Reed to pay $25 million in punitive
damages to a former Waddell & Reed financial advisor.
The decision relates to a dispute with former Waddell & Reed advisor Stephen
Sa... |
| | | 01/28/03 | Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Net Income Of $21.4 Million and Earnings per Share of $0.26| Printer Friendly Version (pdf format)
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Waddell & Reed
Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) today reported fourth quarter net income of
$21.4 million, or $0.26 per diluted share. Net income for last year's fourth
quarter was $25.0 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, including goodwill
amortization of $1.7 million. Beginning January 1, 2002, the amortization of
goodwill ceased under new generally accepted accounting principles ("... |
| | | 01/06/03 | Waddell & Reed Announces Portfolio Manager Appointments Within the Ivy Funds Family|
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Waddell & Reed, Inc.
has appointed new portfolio managers on 11 of the funds in the Ivy Funds
family. The Ivy Funds are advised by Waddell & Reed Ivy Investment Company
(WRIICo), which became part of Waddell & Reed upon the recent completion of
its acquisition of Mackenzie Investment Management, Inc. In a move that
executives said was designed to strengthen the funds and help improve the Ivy
Funds brand, several portfolio man... |
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